Accountability

In this day and age where it seems that no-one believes they have any responsibilities that they don't have to be held accountable for their actions. That it is the responsibility of some other entity to take care of our (Karatedo) responsibility to those we teach.
Are we as Sensei’s to be held to a higher degree of moral responsibility than the average person? Or are we to follow the path of the sheep in our society and be part of the herd, lowering our need for morality as our society grows.
We need to be accountable, to be responsible to teach the moral end of the human condition. Our students come to us to learn Karatedo and in truth to protect themselves, from the evil of an immoral life style is as important as defending against a physical attack.
As Sensei’s we should say do as I do, instead of saying do as I say. We are the leaders of our students and as leaders we should lead from the front lines of society. We need to be examples not only of proper Karate Techniques but also in our personal as well as social values.
As Senseis, words like commitment, human respect, loyalty, equality and morality should be our life style as well as what we require from our students. As we live so we should teach and expect the same from our students.
We as sensei’s cannot expect from our students that which we are not willing to live up to ourselves.